Kanye premiered an a capella version of this track on last night’s BET Awards. Here’s the full version off the forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation “Cruel Summer,” due out August 7th. Listen to the track at the link above & follow @KanyeWest & @Pusha_T on Twitter.

Odd Future’s Frank Ocean has been making major headlines lately, but today he lets the music speak for itself. Find this track on his debut album, “Channel Orange,” due out July 17th. I also included the lead single, “Pyramids” at the link above. Follow @Frank_Ocean on Twitter.

Gill Breathing & Homegrown member & longtime friend of In Tha Kut, Es recently dropped his debut album, “Feud for Thought.” Es’ solid flow & deft poetry stand out on this fifteen-track project and the music also delivers. Beats are provided by twelve different producers including Solar C & Jason Pal, with cuts from DJ Mercilless & DJ Docta Def. If you dig the album you can pick it up for $4 from the Band Camp link. Read what Es had to say about “Feud for Thought” below and check the tracklisting at the link above. Follow @HGmonsterEs, @HomegrownFM & @GillBreathing on Twitter.

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“Feud For Thought” is a collection my thoughts which illustrate my views on what is hurting this culture, music and community that I love. This beautiful forum of expression is being exploited for capital gain at the expense of the impressionable minds of the youth. Hip hop is much more than the one dimensional imagery depicted in various mainstream media. The entire story isn’t being told. The industry powers- that-be would rather force-feed the masses watered-down, dumbed-down rubbish than evoke thought, knowledge of self, introspection, messages of love, peace and respect. They will have you believe that hip hop is supposed to look and sound a certain way. A bunch of cookie-cutter mass produced cloning has negatively impacted the creative element of the music. My war is with the media brainwashing. My feud isn’t necessarily with the clones themselves. My feud is with the “puppet masters” controlling minds and insulting the intelligence of the masses. The dumber they make us, the more money we put into their pockets. Let’s fight for mental freedom. Let’s fight for creativity and originality. Let’s “Feud For Thought”.

Brand new words from eLZhi over a soulful beat, perfect for twisting some blue widow or “rolling up tree-stumps of the diesel.” Make sure to catch eLZhi on tour this month, he’ll be in Hamilton, July 13th at the Casbah. Follow @eLZhi on Twitter.

Nas gets introspective on yet another drop from July 17th’s “Life is Good.” This time the subject matter switches from his daughter to his ex-wife, Kelis. Another solid track, this album can’t come quick enough. Follow @Nas, @SalaamRemi & @OVO40 on Twitter.

Here’s the new EP from Curren$y with all production from Harry Fraud. Stream & download below. Spitta will also be dropping a joint mixtape with Wiz Khalifa, August 18th titled “Live in Concert.” Follow @CurrenSy_Spitta & @HarryFraud on Twitter.

Sean Boog, one half of Away Team & member of 9th Wonder’s Jamla Records, just dropped his new album for free. The title and perhaps some of the LP’s funky sounds are nods to the classic Paul Thomas Anderson movie, “Boogie Nights.” Great production throughout courtesy of 9th Wonder, Khrysis, AMP & Ka$h. Boog holds down most of the album solo but the few guests spots included are solid. “A Love Never Dies” with Rapsody & Khrysis is especially smooth. Check the tracklisting below, this DJ Booth version features two bonus instrumentals. Follow @SeanBoog, @JamlaRecords, @9thWonderMusic & @DJBooth on Twitter.

On June 19th, Toronto based MC Plex dropped his second album, “Demons,” through his label New Leaf Entertainment & Urbnet. Edmonton’s Rellik is featured on three cuts, and you can hear D-Sisive on the standout track “Another Day.” The full album can be streamed below and is available for purchase at the same link. Follow @TheRealPlex & @Urbnet on Twitter.

New visuals from Ulterior Motives Sound Crew’s MDMA mixtape. The group directed the clip themselves and they’re obviously having fun with it, the track’s produced by @_JoelJohnston. Follow @UMSoundCrew on Twitter.

D-Sisive goes in on a Black Milk instrumental for the lead track from the upcoming “Asian Elvis” mixtape, available July 31st. Follow @DSisive on Twitter and read what he had to say about this track below.

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This song has been through a few name changes since I recorded it last Tuesday. It was originally titled Bubba Ho Tep, after the Bruce Campbell film [for obvious reasons]. Then I renamed it Don Mckellar, after the brilliant Candian director/actor, for patriotic reasons. After sitting on that title, I decided to not give this one a NAME name. It’s the Asian Elvis jumpoff so I wanted it to be simple.

My home inspired the majority of the lyrics. Positively and negatively. So it made sense to go with the home of the mixtape’s inspiration.

Here goes another track from Nas’ “Life is Good,” available July 17th. This time he’s joined by the beautiful voice of Victoria Monet over Buckwild from DITC’s solid production. Follow @Nas, @VictoriaMonet_ & @TheRealBuckwild on Twitter.

El producto cooked up a new remix for Slaughterhouse’s banger. You can catch El-P on tour now and pick up his new album, “Cancer 4 Cure,” Here from Amazon. Slaughterhouse’s Shady Records debut “welcome to: OUR HOUSE,” drops August 28th. Follow @TheRealELP & @Slaughterhouse on Twitter.